A Development, Water and Sanitation Consultant, Mr Ibrahim Musah, has called on all Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs), in the country, to strictly enforce by-laws on provision of toilet facilities by landlords, to stop open defecation. According to him, even though such by-laws existed, it has been difficult to ensure all houses have access … The post MMDAs asked
Reconstruction works on the Three-Tier interchange at the Nungua Barrier is 86 per cent complete. According to the resident engineer to the project, Mr Emmanuel Bonne Acquah, the remaining 14 per cent would be completed by the end of this month. The engineer, in an interview with the Ghanaian Times, on Wednesday, said all the … The post Work on Nungua Barrier Interchange 86%
Goodwill Sports Ambassador, Mr Ray Quarcoo, has congratulated Chris Hughton on his appointment as the new head coach of the national football team, the Black Stars. Barely a week ago, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) appointed the former Brighton manager as the Black Stars’ head coach. “I would like to congratulate you on your appointment … The post Goodwill
The 2023 edition of the National Cross Country will be held in Savelugu in the Northern region on February 25. This was announced in Accra on Tuesday. Organised by the National Sports Authority (NSA), the event which will be the fifth edition is expected to attract over 400 participants including athletes and officials. Athletes would … The post Savelugu to host 2023 Nat’l X-Country
Former Division One League campaigners, Danbort FC, recorded a late winner to beat Nungua Royals 3-2 in a thrilling Nungua derby on match-day 10 of the Division Two League on Wednesday. The victory marked their sixth of the season, having lost two and drawn same with 20 points. Tipped as favourites ahead of the clash, … The post Danbort beat Nungua Royals
The Head Coach of Ghana Premier League (GPL) side, Berekum Chelsea, Christopher Ennin, has vowed to turn the club’s home ground, the Golden City Park, into a waterloo for visiting clubs in the second round of the betPawa Premier League. Nicknamed the ‘Bibires’, they have amassed a total of 22 points from six wins, four … The post We’ll make
A total of 40 youth have been presented with tools in Hohoe and Kadjebi Assemblies in the Volta and Oti Regions respectively to learn a trade under a project initiated by National Youth Authority (NYA). Dubbed “Skills Towards Employability and Productivity” (STEP),the beneficiaries are to use the tools to learn hairdressing, dressmaking, cosmotology, and satellite … The post NYA
The Right Rev. Prosper Samuel Dzomeku, Moderator of the Global Evangelical Church (GEC), has called on musicians and others with such special talents to use them for the benefit of humanity. He said God had endowed them with the rich talents, which should be used to heal the sick, encourage and revive those on the … The post Use your talents to benefit humanity –
The Asokwa circuit court ‘4’ has granted GH¢50,000 bail with two sureties to the Suame National Democratic Congress (NDC) youth organiser, who allegedly called on party faithful to kill opposition party members to win power in 2024. Razak Koampa Avoliya, who was granted bail on Tuesday, had been remanded on two occasions by the court, … The post Suame NDC
The Accra Circuit Court has granted GH¢100,000 bail with two sureties to an alleged drug peddler, Daniel Nii Aryee, who is facing prosecution for unlawful possession of narcotics drugs. Aryee, 28, was arrested with 24 packets of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp. He pled not guilty to the charge of unlawful possession of … The post Alleged drug peddler granted GH¢100,000
Hundreds of parents and their children yesterday thronged the Accra Resolution Centre to address challenges with their wards’ school placement. The centre located at the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) at Adabraka was jam-parked with parents tumbling over each other all in a bid to have their concerns addressed. It took a high sense … The post SHS
The Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has admonished staff of the Information Services Department (ISD) to justify the huge investment made into them over the last three years. He said government over the three or so years had invested heavily into the service as part of the reorganisation agenda to enable them focus on … The post Justify huge investment
Rwanda’s army has said its troops briefly exchanged fire with soldiers from the Democratic Republic of the Congo at a border post as tension continues to spike between the neighbours. In a statement on Wednesday, Kigali said that 12 to 14 Congolese soldiers entered the neutral zone near the western district of Rusizi and opened … The post Rwanda accuses DR
More than 100 trucks with United Nations aid, including tents, heaters and cholera testing kits, have crossed into northwest Syria since the earthquakes struck. “The UN is continuing to scale up its operation with the plan to utilise all three Turkish-Syrian border crossings, Bab Al-Hawa, Bab Al-Salam and Al Ra’ee, to ensure a constant reach … The post Over 100 UN aid
Ukraine faced its toughest week so far this year on the eastern front, where its defenders lost more ground to Russian forces but committed enormous resources to holding Bakhmut, a coal-mining town that has acquired emblematic importance to both sides. Russian troops have been launching probing attacks on a wide front in Donetsk, half of … The post Russia surrounds
Individual pension bondholders who did not tender in their bonds in the ongoing Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) have been exempted, Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has disclosed. According to him, the agreement with the aggrieved pensioners was reached on Wednesday in a letter he wrote to them. “In (Wednesday’s) discussion with them, I sent a … The post Individual
Our lead story yesterday was about an order by the government to arrest all persons involved in the enskinment of a new Naba (chief) for Bawku in the North East Region. It is public knowledge that Bawku is a conflict hotspot in the country, probably the one causing the highest rate of concern for the … The post Don’t spare Bawku nation wreckers!! appeared first on
The world this week is celebrating World Radio Day. The day was formally marked on February 13 by the United Nations General Assembly. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) declared February 13 as World Radio Day because on this day United Nations Radio was first established in 1946. Among other things, it … The post Radio
Suddenly, Akosua (not her real name) began to feel dizzy on the mini-bus (trotro) which was awaiting more passengers. Her body became stiff, her head slumped backwards and she started shaking uncontrollably. Some passengers shouted at top of their voices “Jesus! Jesus!” while others rebuked her for being possessed by an evil spirit. A Good … The post Epilepsy: The stigma, misconception
The Principal of Keta Nursing and Midwifery Training College in the Volta Region, Ms Mabel Kafui Torku, has expressed concern over the school’s inadequate hostel facilities. She said the school, with a student’s population of about 849, had space for only 100 students in the hostel, where “the rest of 749 students must find their … The post Keta Nursing
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